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The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the first Epistle of Saint John, and…The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and…
The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the first Epistle of Saint John, and upon the Epistle of Jude wherein according to the truth of the words of the holy Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the point of true justification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bringeth forth in the regeneration. Translated into English by W.H.The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and vpon the Epistle of Iude wherein accordyng to the truthe of the woordes of the holie Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the poinct of true iustification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bryngeth forthe in the regeneration. Translated into Englishe by W.H.
London: printed by John Kyngstone and T. East for John Harrison the younger, 1580London: printed by Ihon Kyngstone and T. East for Iohn Harrison the yonger, 1580
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
He walketh in darkness. Whosoever is not guided by the fear of God, nor in a ⟨image 26⟩pure conscience respecteth this end, that wholly giving himself to God, he doth study to promote his glory. Therefore on the contrary, he that in the sincere affection of his hart, conforming his life and all the parts of it to the fear and obedience of God, doth purely worship him, albeit he fail in many things, and to moan under the burden of the flesh, he is taken to walk in the light, because he holdeth the right way. It is therefore the alone uprightness of conscience, which doth discern between light and darkness.
Hee walketh in darknesse. Whosoeuer is not guided by the feare of God, nor in a ⟨image 26⟩pure conscience respecteth this end, that wholy giuing himselfe to God, he doth studie to promote his glorie. Therefore on the contrarie, he that in the sincere affection of his hart, conforming his lyfe and all the partes of it to the feare and obedience of God, doth purely worshippe him, albeit he faile in manye things, and to moane vnder the burthen of the flesh, hée is taken to walke in the light, because he holdeth the right waie. It is therfore the alone vprightnesse of conscience, which doth discerne betwéene light and darknesse.
And the blood of Jesus Christ. After he hath taught of what manner is the bond of our unity with God, he also showeth the fruit that issueth from thence: that is, that then our sins are freely forgiven us. And this is that blessedness, which David describeth in the 32. Psalm. That we may know our selves to be most miserable, until we being regenerate by the spirit of God, do serve him in a clean heart. For what can be thought more miserable then man, whom god hath in hatred & abomination? Upon whom together doth rest the wrath of God & eternal death? This is a place worthy noting, whence we first learn, that then the satisfaction gotten ⟨p. 10⟩